Joan Rivers
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona—heavily self-deprecating and sharply acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians.
Acted in
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Attack of the Doc!
2023
as Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Disclosure
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Love, Sweat and Tears
2017
as Self
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
2014
as Grandma Doyle
Women Aren't Funny
2014
as Self
The Story of The Swimmer
2014
as Self
Deal With It
2013
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
2013
as Self
Moms Mabley
2013
as Self
Iron Man 3
2013
as Joan Rivers
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
The Jeselnik Offensive
2013
as Self
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
2012
as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
as Self
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The Smurfs
2011
as Party Guest
The Undefeated
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Growing Up Barnard
2011
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Anka
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
2010
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
2009
as Self
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2009
as Self
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
2008
as Dot Matrix (voice)
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2008
as Self
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
2008
as Herself - Hijacker
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
2006
as Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
2005
as Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
Nigella
2005
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
as Self
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
Boston Legal
2004
as Self
First Daughter
2004
as Joan Rivers
Shrek 2
2004
as Joan Rivers (voice)
Dave the Barbarian
2004
as Ghost Mom (voice)
Dave the Barbarian
2004
as Queen Zonthara (voice)
I'm with Her
2003
Nip/Tuck
2003
Cleavage
2002
as Self
Less than Perfect
2002
as Louise
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
2001
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Joan Rivers
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
as Spike (voice)
Intern
2000
as Dolly Bellows
Goosed
1999
as Blanche
Knitwits Revisited
1999
as Becky
Hollywood Squares
1998
Knitwits
1997
as Becky
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Edie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
1996
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
Napoleon
1995
as Mother Penguin (voice)
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
1994
as Joan Rivers
Serial Mom
1994
as Joan Rivers
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Lady Boss
1992
as Bibi Grant
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
1992
as Self
Public Enemy #2
1991
as Joan Rivers
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
as Irma
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
Look Who's Talking
1989
as Julie (voice) (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Joan Rivers
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self
Spaceballs
1987
as Dot Matrix (voice)
Les Patterson Saves the World
1987
as President Rivers (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
WrestleMania II
1986
as Ring Announcer
Predicaments
1986
as Host
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
The Golden Girls
1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Perfume Saleswoman
An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
1984
as Self
Lily: Sold Out
1981
as Joan Rivers
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
1980
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self
Rabbit Test
1978
as Second Nurse
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Needles and Pins
1973
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
The Electric Company
1971
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
Here's Lucy
1968
as Joan Reynolds
The Swimmer
1968
as Joan
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Hootenanny a Go-Go
1965
as Self
Another World
1964
as Meredith Dunston
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
Mister Universe
1951
as Teenage Girl in Audience
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self